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[Bug 1107155] Re: wl continuously spams syslog

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From: Benjamin Daines <1107155@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:04:47 -0000
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13.04 with kernel 3.8.0-26 and BCM4331 card.

bcmwl-kernel-source 6.20.155.1

dmesg output:
[ 6592.905573] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
[ 6594.903577] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
[ 6594.903582] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
[ 6596.902360] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
[ 6596.902371] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
[ 6596.903412] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
[ 6596.903421] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
[ 6598.900128] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
[ 6598.900139] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
[ 6600.898228] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
[ 6600.898232] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
[ 6602.895810] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
[ 6602.895813] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
[ 6602.896012] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
[ 6602.896014] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
[ 6604.895382] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
[ 6604.895394] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
[ 6606.892406] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
[ 6606.892417] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
[ 6608.890203] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
[ 6608.890214] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
[ 6608.890743] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
[ 6608.890749] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
[ 6610.888541] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
[ 6610.888552] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)

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Title:
  wl continuously spams syslog

Status in “bcmwl” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Since v6.20 the wl module keeps writing errors to the syslog, like:

  Jan 27 13:54:39 xango3 kernel: [98488.573646] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:39 xango3 kernel: [98488.573654] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:44 xango3 kernel: [98492.676425] net_ratelimit: 32 callbacks suppressed
  Jan 27 13:54:44 xango3 kernel: [98492.676431] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:44 xango3 kernel: [98492.676437] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:44 xango3 kernel: [98493.576872] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:44 xango3 kernel: [98493.576880] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:44 xango3 kernel: [98493.576890] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:44 xango3 kernel: [98493.576893] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:44 xango3 kernel: [98493.576902] ERROR @wl_dev_intvar_get : error (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:44 xango3 kernel: [98493.576905] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_tx_power : error (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:45 xango3 kernel: [98493.673933] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:45 xango3 kernel: [98493.673941] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:50 xango3 kernel: [98498.661276] net_ratelimit: 22 callbacks suppressed
  Jan 27 13:54:50 xango3 kernel: [98498.661282] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:50 xango3 kernel: [98498.661287] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:50 xango3 kernel: [98499.565463] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:50 xango3 kernel: [98499.565468] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:50 xango3 kernel: [98499.565473] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:50 xango3 kernel: [98499.565474] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:50 xango3 kernel: [98499.565478] ERROR @wl_dev_intvar_get : error (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:50 xango3 kernel: [98499.565480] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_tx_power : error (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:51 xango3 kernel: [98499.658770] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:51 xango3 kernel: [98499.658778] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:52 xango3 dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.1.133 on eth2 to 192.168.1.2 port 67
  Jan 27 13:54:56 xango3 kernel: [98504.646146] net_ratelimit: 22 callbacks suppressed
  Jan 27 13:54:56 xango3 kernel: [98504.646152] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:56 xango3 kernel: [98504.646158] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:57 xango3 kernel: [98505.562569] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:57 xango3 kernel: [98505.562574] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:57 xango3 kernel: [98505.562578] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:57 xango3 kernel: [98505.562580] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:57 xango3 kernel: [98505.562584] ERROR @wl_dev_intvar_get : error (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:57 xango3 kernel: [98505.562586] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_tx_power : error (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:57 xango3 kernel: [98505.643813] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rate (-1)
  Jan 27 13:54:57 xango3 kernel: [98505.643823] ERROR @wl_cfg80211_get_station : Could not get rssi (-1)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.20.155.1+bdcom-0ubuntu6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-2.6-generic 3.8.0-rc4
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-2-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
  ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CheckboxSubmission: c8a7d84e13c3b258e707f056604eb0e0
  CheckboxSystem: d00f84de8a555815fa1c4660280da308
  Date: Sun Jan 27 13:59:38 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-07-02 (209 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120701)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: bcmwl
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2012-11-19 (69 days ago)

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